The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-21


aTbe city council met last night II
regular meeting. Mayor and faI
membership present.
Mr.. Jackson, chairman Of the san
itary committee, reported but slight
progress In the matter Of cleaning
up the streets and alleys. He had 8
seeOnd list Of persons who would
come under the provisions Of the
sanitary regulations, but should moi
furnish It until the first list was ex-
hausted. The city marshal being
called upon stated he had written a
or IS letters notifying individuals
TO clean ny thel- premises, and had
personally served notice ON a num-
Der Of householders.
The city attorney reported no
action yet taken by the committee
concerning the matter Of draymanis
license, aud committee was contin-
ued.
Mr.. Miller, from the special COM
mittee to confer with the 4. p. rail-
way concerning crossings over its
road, reported the committee had
conferred with the company, hut
had not come to an understanding.
Committee continued for further
action.
The committee on claims reported
ordinance No. 5Sl, spprOpriating
sums amounting to $1,5SS.94, which
was read and passed.
Mr.. Woodward, from the commit
tee on sidewalks, reported ordinance
No. 5s2, TO construct a sidewalk ON
she EAST side Of Ninth street from
the north side OF North street to the
south side OF Grand street Report
received and ordinance passed.
Petition Of A Keefer asking that
the alley at the rear Of his residence
be closed was received and presen-
ted 10 committee for consideration.
The committee reported unfavOr-
ably on the prayer Of the petitioner
and the report was accepted and
adopted.
Mr.. Woodward moved that a stone
crossing be built on the south side Of
Walnut street, over Fifth street,
which motion was carried.
Mr.. Beedy moved that a stone
crossing be built on the west side Of
Third street across north street
which motion was carried.
DR.. Devices appeared before the
council asking that Prescott avenue
be opened up at his residence. No
action taken.
Committee on ordinances reported
ordinance No. $50, empowering the
mayor to I'LL any vacancies that
may occur in the board OF Santa Fe
railway appraisers, which ordinance
was passed.
James Johnston appeared and
made complaint that Addison, Sea-
man 4 Co., in beginning the con-
structiOn Of a dry lumber shed with
in ? feet 9 inches and on the south
side Of his residence on south Fifth,
was not providing against fire in not
making it fire-prOOf. Mr.. Johnston
was referred to the governing ordin-
anee and ways and means committee
and informed that he would find
redress through such medium, II
this firm violate the ordinance.
The city treasurer made his report
showing &T96,7S general fund and
$50 improvement fund on hand, and
that a deficiency Of $3.50 existed in
the sinking fund and 5000 I'm the
interest fund.
On motion, an amount Of money
sufficient to cover the two deficien-
Oies was transferred from the gener-
al fund and appropriated to that
purpose.
On motion, the sum Of $40 re-
naming Of the John Boyd fund was
ordered 10 be transferred to the gen
eral fund.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller, the city
clerk was instructed to notify the l..
P. railway company to put in sewers
on the north side Of Iron avenue
where the railroad crosses that ave
nue..
On motion, the city clerk was in
structed to direct the street railway
to run their cars from Ash street TO
the Missouri Pacific depot in accord
ance with the terms Of the franchise
and that if this order be not clm-
piled with in three days the com
pany must remove their tracks
from the streets.
The council hereupOn went into
executive session on the resignation
OF l.. NJ. futile, assistant marshal,
and when the council proceedings
were resumed the nomination and
confirmation Of John Tyler, to be
assistant marshal, was announced.